Town guide
Takarazuka
宝塚市
The theatre town of the all-female Takarazuka Revue, and the place where manga legend Osamu Tezuka grew up, with a museum in his honour.
City in Hyogo
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- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 6
- traditional crafts
- 7
- Japan Heritage stories
- 10
Map of Takarazuka
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Things to see in Takarazuka
Nakayamasoen Kofun
中山荘園古墳An ancient burial mound in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Hachiman Shrine
八幡神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Takarazuka Arts Center
宝塚市立文化芸術センターA museum in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Iwashizu Shrine
伊和志津神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Sumiyoshi Shrine
住吉神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Yasaka Shrine
八阪神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Takarazuka Shrine
宝塚神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Aiai Park
あいあいパークA park in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Kohama Kotai Shrine
小浜皇大神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Kawamo Shrine
川面神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Matsuo Shrine
松尾神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Hazu Hachiman Shrine
波豆八幡神社A Shinto shrine in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Hyogo
- Ako: the town that made Japan's finest salt
- Awaji: the first island in Japan's creation myth
- Itami and Nada: the birthplace of Japan's clear sake
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
- Tamba-Sasayama: a castle town in a folk song
- The Kanmon Strait: retro ports on both shores
- The Silver Carriage Road: 73 km to Hyogo's mines
- The Six Ancient Kilns: pottery born and raised in Japan
Local foods from Hyogo
Crafts from Hyogo
Weather in Osaka this week
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 25°CLow 20°C
Sun
25 Oct
Rain
High 29°CLow 22°C
Rain 90%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 24°CLow 17°C
Rain 50%
Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.
Good to know
- Tickets for the Takarazuka Revue at the Grand Theater sell out fast. Book early, or look for same-day tickets.
- The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum, near the theatre, honours the creator of Astro Boy, who spent his youth in Takarazuka.
- Takarazuka is an easy trip from Osaka and Kobe on the Hankyu line.
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